Shadow Magic

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Beijing, 1902: an enterprising young portrait photographer named Liu Jinglun, keen on new technology, befriends a newly-arrived Englishman who's brought projector, camera, and Lumière-brothers' shorts to open the Shadow Magic theater. Liu's work with Wallace brings him conflict with tradition and his father's authority, complicated by his falling in love with Ling, daughter of Lord Tan, star of Beijing's traditional opera. Liu sees movies as his chance to become wealthy and worthy of Ling. When the Shadow Magic pair are invited to show the films to the Empress Dowager, things look good. But, is disaster in the script? And, can movies preserve tradition even as they bring change?

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Cast

Jared Harris actor Xia Yu actor

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Liu Peiqi actor

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Lü Liping actor

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Yufei Xing actor

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Jingming Wang actor

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Li Yusheng actor

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Yukui Zhang actor

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Chen Chuang actor

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Qi Mu actor

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Fang Qingzhuo actor

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Li Bin actor

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Zhang Kang actor

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Song Wen-Hua actor

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Chen Xueyin actor

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Wang Lida actor

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Zhang Xun actor

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Yang Fu Sen actor

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Ma Qi actor

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Tong Lian Sheng actor